Given its wide scope and the far-reaching nature of the changes it seeks to introduce within the financial system, the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill should not be rushed through the parliament, as has unfortunately been the case with several legislations in the recent past. Widespread scepticism and apprehensions regarding the various provisions of the FRDI Bill, particularly the bail-in provision, have already forced the government to pause, as the Joint Parliamentary Committee studying the bill has been given time till the end of the next budget session to finalise its report. It is only appropriate that an informed public debate precedes the tabling of this legislation for passage, which can significantly alter the contours of India’s financial sector.